NYSE$MSM

MSC Industrial Direct Co. Inc. · Q1 2025 earnings

Q1 2025 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

MSC's Q1 2025 financial performance reflected solid results in a challenging environment.

MSC Industrial Supply Co. reported a decrease in net sales by 2.7% year-over-year, with net sales of $928.5 million. The adjusted diluted EPS was $0.86, compared to $1.25 in the prior fiscal year quarter. The company's performance exceeded expectations, with higher than expected revenue leading to an adjusted operating margin exceeding the high end of the outlook by approximately 50 basis points.

  • Net sales decreased by 2.7% year-over-year to $928.5 million.
  • Operating income was $72.3 million, or $74.6 million adjusted for restructuring and other costs.
  • Diluted EPS was $0.83, with an adjusted diluted EPS of $0.86.
  • Average daily sales declined 2.7% year-over-year, while gross margin performed as expected.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$928M

Previous: $954M-2.7%
EPS (adj)

$0.86

Previous: $1.22-29.5%
Capital Expenditures

-$20.2M

Previous: -$18.4M-9.4%
Free Cash Flow

$81.7M

Previous: $50.9M+60.5%
Net Income

$45.7M

Previous: $69.4M-34.1%
Operating Income

$72.3M

Previous: $102M-28.8%
Gross Profit

$378M

Previous: $393M-3.8%
Stock-Based Comp

$3.56M

Previous: $5.2M-31.5%

Revenue & EPS history

MSC · Revenue · Quarterly

$928M

Q1 2025-2.7%vs Q1 2024
Beat estimate in 11 of 16 quarters(69%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Macro conditions remain soft in the near term. ADS Growth (YoY) is expected to be between -5.0% and -3.0%. Adjusted Operating Margin is expected to be between 6.5% and 7.5%.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 18 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2025

Historical avgQ1 2025

-0.9%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.8%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.5%

Avg return

30 days after

43%

29 / 67 earnings

Positive

+8.1%

Q1 2017

Best reaction

-17.1%

Q3 2017

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q3 2026
Q2 2026+0.8%+6.7%
Q1 2026-4.4%-1.6%+12.5%
Q4 2025+3.0%-3.1%+1.2%
Q3 2025-1.9%-3.0%-2.9%
Q2 2025-5.2%-11.5%-2.1%
Q1 2025+0.1%+3.4%+0.5%
Q4 2024-2.7%+2.0%+5.7%
Q3 2024+0.4%-1.1%+7.8%
Q2 2024-3.6%-4.9%-6.3%
Q1 2024-1.9%+0.4%+2.9%
Q4 2023-1.9%-1.7%+3.8%
Q3 2023-0.7%-0.2%+4.1%
Q2 2023+0.2%+0.1%+6.2%
Q1 2023-3.9%-1.9%+9.0%
Q4 2022+1.9%+3.5%+9.9%
Q3 2022+2.1%+1.5%+12.4%
Q2 2022+3.1%+2.0%+0.3%
Q1 2022-0.0%+0.6%-1.6%
Q4 2021-4.1%-4.1%-2.4%
Q3 2021-1.0%-0.4%-5.4%
Q2 2021-1.8%-2.5%+2.2%
Q1 2021+2.7%+0.5%+4.0%
Q4 2020+1.3%+5.1%+28.8%
Q3 2020-12.9%-12.0%-6.4%
Q2 2020+3.7%-1.7%+4.3%
Q1 2020-1.2%+0.9%-7.5%
Q4 2019+1.3%-0.2%-0.3%
Q3 2019-1.6%-0.2%-5.9%
Q2 2019-3.1%-2.0%-8.1%
Q1 2019+0.9%+1.9%+5.1%
Q4 2018+5.9%+9.6%+14.3%
Q3 2018-4.2%-3.7%+0.3%
Q2 2018-3.9%-3.1%+0.2%
Q1 2018-2.6%-3.0%-8.7%
Q4 2017+1.6%+3.1%+13.3%
Q3 2017-17.1%-14.6%-19.9%
Q2 2017-7.0%-8.5%-12.7%
Q1 2017+8.1%+7.2%+13.3%
Q4 2016-1.2%+1.0%+23.4%
Q3 2016+4.3%+2.6%+2.9%
Q2 2016-0.5%
Q1 2016+6.7%
Q4 2015+3.3%
Q3 2015+4.1%
Q2 2015-1.3%
Q1 2015-5.1%
Q4 2014-5.4%
Q3 2014-5.3%
Q2 2014+2.0%
Q1 2014+4.0%
Q4 2013-8.4%
Q3 2013-0.2%
Q2 2013-5.3%
Q1 2013-1.3%
Q4 2012+4.1%
Q3 2012+5.0%
Q2 2012-3.2%
Q1 2012-0.2%
Q2 2011+4.2%
Q4 2009+4.2%
Q4 2011+4.2%
Q3 2010+1.8%
Q3 2011+1.8%
Q2 2010-4.2%
Q1 2010-7.0%
Q1 2011-7.0%
Q4 2010-7.0%

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